Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 208 - 184: Go and Be an Honest Miner

Ye Qitian guessed that "Sun Wukong" wanted to take him on as a follower.

"You want me to submit and pledge my loyalty? Not unless you’re the real Sun Wukong!"

Ye Qitian spoke bluntly, "My Lord Talent is powerful, but in my current situation, I’m all alone with nothing to be proud of. I understand where I stand. For a while, I’ll do my best to be your subordinate and follow your orders. But if you just plan on exploiting me, then I’d rather give up this S-Class Talent."

"If you were really willing to give it up, you wouldn’t have come with me."

A smile appeared on Wang Yi’s face. ’This guy is pretty proud,’ he thought, ’but at least he’s straightforward. He doesn’t seem like the scheming type. That’s good. It’s better to be clear and not have to worry about him plotting behind my back.’

Ye Qitian continued, "There’s not much to say about my Lord Talent, really. It’s simple and crude, just like its name implies. Give me barracks, give me Chaos Energy, and I can perform an Unlimited Bursting Soldiers, but I can only use it once every three days. I don’t have any barracks or Chaos Energy now, so the Talent is useless. If you can help me rise again, I will definitely not treat you poorly in the future."

"Why does it sound like you’re the one who wants to be the boss?" Wang Yi said. "And what about your Heart of Chaos? Aren’t you afraid someone will destroy it?"

"I hid the Heart of Chaos. Ordinary people won’t be able to find it!"

"Can you tell me where you hid it?"

"Can I choose not to say?"

"You can!" Wang Yi smiled. "Actually, I just wanted some miners. Taking you with me wasn’t part of the plan! If you want to get off, you can at any time!"

Ye Qitian frowned at his words.

’Does this Sun Wukong mean he could kill me at any moment?’

’He must be testing me.’

Ye Qitian didn’t believe that nonsense about getting off whenever he wanted. He was afraid that the moment he said he wanted to leave, he’d be killed instantly!

And even if he really was allowed to leave, with the Ogres and the Southern King’s army outside, he was a dead man either way.

Ye Qitian had intended to flee with "Sun Wukong" from the start. Realizing he was being threatened, he sighed and said, "My Heart of Chaos has an Earth Escape ability that lets it hide. I hid it underground in Qixia County."

"Not on Qixia Mountain?"

"No!"

"Pretty clever!" Wang Yi rubbed his chin. "I think we can cooperate. However, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Lord Ye for a while. For now, you’ll be mining for me!"

"Mining?"

"That’s right. I have a lot of mines back home and need many miners."

Wang Yi planned to control Ye Qitian for now—or rather, to cultivate him.

Sending him to the desolate Yamero Star would be perfect. If Wang Yi got a suitable barracks blueprint in the future, he could give it to him. Having Ye Qitian burst out soldiers would be an indirect way of providing labor for himself.

Wang Yi didn’t chat with Ye Qitian any further. A moment later, he exited the small train.

Man Datou and Pang Damao were driving the small train. They simply plowed a random path, circling halfway around Qixia Mountain and expending considerable effort before finally exiting the mountainous region.

Wang Yi had a Great Sage Avatar carry him on its back. He decided to lead the way, taking in the scenery while also searching for targets he could use Refinement on.

About an hour later, Wang Yi discovered a Treasure Chest in the wild.

This Treasure Chest was hidden in a desolate swamp. If Wang Yi hadn’t been flying with a good vantage point and passed directly over it, he never would have found it.

Upon opening this Treasure Chest, Wang Yi obtained one Middle Grade Chaos Crystal Stone, one Green Blind Box, one 1000-point Universal Experience Book, and 24 Gold Coins.

’Getting a Blind Box isn’t bad...’

Wang Yi was in a calm state of mind and in a hurry to travel, so he didn’t bother with any superstitious rituals. He quickly opened the newly acquired Green Blind Box, which presented five options.

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One: Ghost-Fire Tricycle (Green, Enhance +1)

Two: Slippery Men’s Soap (White, Enhance +2)

Three: Disguise Pill (Green, Enhance +3)

Four: Small Money Bag (White, Enhance +4)

Five: 24K Big Gold Tooth (White, Enhance +5)

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"I choose the Disguise Pill!"

Wang Yi replied to the system, and a small jade vial appeared before him.

Inside the vial was the Enhance +3 Disguise Pill.

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Name: Disguise Pill +3

Description: A wondrous pill that adjusts facial muscles after consumption, permanently changing one’s appearance.

Enhance +1: Grants a face-sculpting effect, allowing you to sculpt your features after consumption.

Enhance +2: Grants voice alteration.

Enhance +3: Grants physique alteration!

Note: The pill’s effects are adjustable for 12 hours. Within this period, you can change your appearance, voice, and physique. After 12 hours, the disguise becomes permanent.

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’A pill that permanently changes your appearance? And it even lets you sculpt your face. The players who care a lot about looks would probably love this...’

To Wang Yi, it just felt like another little trinket.

After traveling for another half hour, Wang Yi discovered the Li River!

With this river, there was no longer a need to painstakingly scout the path. Wang Yi had Man Datou drive the small train into the Li River. As long as they followed the current, they would surely reach Black Stone Mountain.

Although Wang Yi no longer needed to lead the way, he didn’t remain idle. He continued to fly through the sky, riding his avatar and surveying the land below. He flew for hundreds of miles, seemingly passing over several Player territories, but found nothing of value.

’When I first got here, Treasure Chests in the wild were quite common. As long as you explored, you’d always find something. It seems that’s not the case anymore. The easy-to-find ones have probably all been looted by Players or the Indigenous People.’

Wang Yi felt a bit wistful.

’There must be quite a few Indigenous People like Li Hua’Er, who are born with an innate talent for exploration. I wonder how many Chaos Blind Boxes are circulating out there among the people. If I’m going to collect Treasure Chests and Blind Boxes from the wild, it’s best to go to desolate places, like the vast swamps south of the Jade River, deep into the mountains, or overseas. With my Galaxy Airship, I have a huge advantage...’